US 2011/0215148 A1 · Attributing Harvest Information with Unique Identifiers

Abstract

Systems and methods allow units of produce to be traced back to the fields in which the produce was grown. In the field, a harvest form is completed with harvest information at the time of the harvest. In some instances, labels having unique codes are used to label the produce in the field, and two additional labels are placed on the harvest form to associate a range of unique codes with the harvest information on the form. The labels used to label the produce can also be marked with a lot code and date at the time of harvest. In other instances, empty packages arrive at the field already marked with a range of associated unique codes. In the field, harvest information is recorded and associated with the range of unique codes by scanning one or more of the packages.

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Dependent claims

A method for associating information with harvested produce comprising:

recording harvest information on a harvest form;
affixing a pair of labels to the harvest form and affixing individual labels to produce being harvested, where each of the labels includes a unique code;
marking at least one of a lot code, a harvest date, or a best before date on at least some of the individual labels;
and
creating a record that associates the harvest information with a range defined by the unique codes on the pair of labels.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Attributing Harvest Information with Unique Identifiers

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Attributing Harvest Information with Unique Identifiers

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Abstract

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